10 Middleby engineering leaders
Krishna R., Chief Technical Officer at Lab2Fab, Middleby Corporation, heads this list of Middleby engineering leaders, who also include a Star Brands vice president of engineering and directors of controls, coffee, CookTek and innovation engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Middleby from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Allen Liu
LinkedInExperience: Senior innovation Rnd director China and Philippines · Middleby China
Allen Liu has been Senior innovation Rnd director China and Philippines at Middleby China since November 2023, based in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Allen Liu held Director Of Engineering and Head Of R&D at CLAAS and R&D manager at Atlas Copco, and the profile cites strong knowledge of new product development (NPD) and NPI procedure.
Jim Dorenkamp
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Middleby Coffee
Jim Dorenkamp has been Director of Engineering at Middleby Coffee since August 2024, with the role in Renton, Washington and a base in Portland, Oregon. Jim Dorenkamp also holds Product Development Director at Copper Crow and held Director Of Mechanical Engineering at Molekule, Senior Engineering Manager at drive.ai and Mechanical Engineering Manager at Motiv Electric Trucks.
Jon Del Grande, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Middleby Coffee
Jon Del Grande, P.E. was Director of Engineering at Middleby Coffee from September 2023 to May 2024, based in Long Beach, California. Jon Del Grande held Director of Manufacturing at Blue Origin and Director of Manufacturing and General Manager at UMBRAGROUP, and has been Director of Manufacturing at Upwing Energy since May 2026.
Krishna R.
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technical Officer at Lab2Fab, Middleby Corporation · The Middleby Corporation
Krishna R. has been Chief Technical Officer at Lab2Fab, Middleby Corporation since 2018, based in Fremont, California, with a headline of engineering and technology executive and three-time technology innovation award winner. Krishna R. held Chief Technology Officer and Global Vice President at SiFO U.S., INC. and President and COO at ULTRA t Equipment Company, Inc.
Kurt Boyd
LinkedInExperience: Director, Continuous Improvement · Middleby Marshall
Kurt Boyd has held Director, Continuous Improvement at Middleby Marshall since January 2024, based in Chicago, Illinois, with a profile headline of General Manager at Middleby Marshall and an About section on leading engineering and manufacturing there. Kurt Boyd also held Manufacturing Operations Manager at Middleby Marshall and Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Global Manufacturing Engineering at Insulet Corporation.
Michael Gilioli
LinkedInExperience: Group Director of Engineering · Middleby Refrigeration
Michael Gilioli was Group Director of Engineering at Middleby Refrigeration from February 2024 to May 2026, an expanded role that included oversight of the Viking Refrigeration engineering team, in Greenville, Michigan. Michael Gilioli also held Director Of Engineering, Engineering Manager and Mechanical Engineer roles at Middleby Refrigeration.
Mingwei Shan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering at CookTek · The Middleby Corporation
Mingwei Shan has been Senior Director of Engineering at CookTek at The Middleby Corporation since November 2015, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Mingwei Shan held Senior Design Engineer and Lead Design Engineer roles at GE from 2010 to 2015, and the profile describes engineering and research work in modeling, designing, programming, debugging and testing.
Richie Rosenlund
LinkedInExperience: Director of Controls Engineering · The Middleby Corporation
Richie Rosenlund has been Director of Controls Engineering at The Middleby Corporation since May 2022, based in St Bonifacius, Minnesota. Richie Rosenlund held Sr. Manager Electronic Engineering, Product Development Engineering Manager and Principal R&D Engineer roles at Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions, with a background in electrical and embedded electronic design.
Sleiman Abdallah
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering · Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation
Sleiman Abdallah has been Vice President of Engineering at Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation since August 2025, based in Columbus, Georgia. Sleiman Abdallah held Senior Director, Global Engineering at Char-Broil from 2020 to 2025, Director, Development Engineering there from 2009 to 2020 and Research and Development Engineering Manager at Char-Broil.
Todd Fenton
LinkedInExperience: Group Vice President Star Holdings, Engineering · Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation
Todd Fenton was Group Vice President Star Holdings, Engineering at Star Brands - A Division of the Middleby Corporation from 2018 to 2022 and also held Vice President Of Engineering and Vice President/General Manager there, based in Parsons, Tennessee. Todd Fenton has been Vice President & General Manager at Kolpak Walk-Ins since May 2026.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you decide which controls or electronics work to build in-house in your Middleby role?
- 02Which product development decisions in your area were hardest to get right, and why?
- 03What made a Middleby product launch go smoothly or slip in your experience?
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